A special guest

The Lompoc Valley Art Association invites any and all to its upcoming public meeting on May 7 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Stone Pine Hall, 200 South H St., in Lompoc. The featured speaker for the event is John Hood, an art instructor at Allan Hancock College, who will be demonstrating several techniques he uses when making art. More information is available at 737-1129.